The Partnership for the Bay’s Future has announced $5 million in grants focused on advancing equitable housing policies.
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State Staffs Up to Enforce Housing Mandates
In a one-two punch signaling that it will prioritize enforcement of housing laws, the state is creating a new unit with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), and
New Report Charts Course for Tackling Bay Area’s Chronic Housing Affordability Problems
ABAG and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today issued a detailed new report, entitled Momentum for Lasting Solutions, to serve as a roadmap for private investors as well as federal
Marin County Affordable Housing Project Gets Approval Under SB35 Rule
The first development proposal submitted to Marin County under a new state law intended to streamline certain types of housing developments to address California’s severe housing shortage and
Equitable Housing Focus of Bay Area Metro Talks Series
The Bay Area's affordable housing crisis will be the subject of the first Bay Area Metro Talks Equity Series launching Wednesday, June 3 at 10 a.m.
Affordable Housing Boosted by BayREN Energy-Savings Program
Bay Area multifamily housing affordability issues have been eased for some through BayREN's multi-family energy rebate program – known as BAMBE. BAMBE, one of the energy savings program administered
MTC Offers Cities, Counties Big Carrot to Spur Affordable Housing
Taking a bold step to ease the Bay Area's persistent shortage of affordable housing, MTC last week established a $76 million grant program known as the Housing Incentive Pool, or HIP for short, to
Workforce and Affordable Housing Opportunities on Public Lands
Transit-Oriented Development The Bay Area has some of the highest housing costs in the nation, and the construction of affordable housing has long fallen short of regional needs. One way to help solve
High-Profile CASA Initiative Tackles Region's Housing Crisis
CASA brings together 46 leaders from across the Bay Area to build an actionable political consensus around increasing housing production at all levels of affordability, preserving existing affordable
Good News on Expanding Financing Options for In-Law Units
In response to the passage of land use: zoning legislation (SB 1069 Wieckowski) on accessory dwelling units (ADU) or in-law units, the California Housing Finance Agency recently announced that it has